The plan for and results from user testing of UG areas of study and degree pages. By users we mean:
- Students: Both current and future
- Staff: Both academic and professional
Testing outcomes
- Understand if the topic page leads to the outcomes/call to action in the content strategy
- Decides to study (at Victoria) a subject in this topic and moves over to relevant degree page
- Decides this topic is not a good fit and move to another topic
- Contact us using the details provided.
- Understand if the programme page leads to the outcomes/call to action in the content strategy
- Applies to enrol.
- Contacts us for help with course planning
- Registers for an open day/Student Recruitment event
- (Additional to those stated is easily understood degree information)
- Identify where users have issues with the designs (so we can improve before building)
- Identify any unmet user needs (for team consideration)
Prerequisites
- First tranche of pages are available on our production servers. This means:
- SME have approved the content,
- Highest and high priority bugs have been fixed, and
- All high priority Confluence table corrections have been made.
- Area of study navigation page includes links to all live areas of study page (not to the subject pages).
- Old subject and degree pages have been deleted, or at least access has been deactivated.
Notes for facilitators
- We are doing "user testing", meaning that (after the greeting and introduction) they drive the computer and we guide, prompt and most importantly, observe.
- As natural as possible, given the circumstances and tasks
- Go with the flow, redirecting at the end if key areas (tabs, blocks, functions, etc) were not covered.
- Paul to facilitate and Jo to observe and take notes.
- Will request permission to record screen and voice.
- Limited time so need to be efficient.
Participants
- Seven to ten, with most being new to us and possibly 1-2 from our previous batch of school students.
- $30 Prezzie card per participant
- Will meet at each school site
Equipment and set up
- Paul's own laptop or the Victoria one with the following:
- Hotgloo opened on the groupings, adjusted for the sceen size
- Screen recording software
- Voice recording software
- Printed copies of ethics form: Participant Information Sheet.
- Printed copy of test script.